Oct 18, 2013 - Sale 2326

Sale 2326 - Lot 64

Price Realized: $ 1,430
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
EDGAR LOVELL-SMITH (1875-1950) NEW ZEALAND / CHÂTEAU TONGARIRO. 1932.
39 1/2x25 1/2 inches, 100 1/2x64 1/2 cm.
Condition B+: repaired tears in margins and corners, some affecting image.
Located in Tongariro Park, the Chateau, built in 1929, is surrounded by three mountains: Tongariro, Ruapehu and the active volcano Ngaurahoe. Depicted here in exceptionally rich oil painting-like colors are vacationers ready to enjoy everything that New Zealand's first National Park has to offer; skiers, fishermen, golfers and hikers are all gathered outside the hotel ready to start their day. New Zealand p. 171.